japa mala gift

Spent time writing letters the last two nights. The last paragraph of one:

"There are all sorts of superstitions involving the japa malas- don't let it touch the ground or the energy runs out, keep it in a cloth bag to protect it from evil energies etc. Believe what you want. In my humble opinion, the whole point of meditation is to understand (or try to understand) how you are connected to every atom, molecule, breeze, butterfly and black hole- every exploding star, cat's breath and ribosome in every single cell- and how it is all God. It is all divine. Meditation quiets the mind, calms the ego, and leaves room for this realization. So if it's all God, why does it matter if you mala touches the ground? It's God touching God. So do with it what you like. The real point of its journey was to let you know that I thought of you in each of these places and wished for you blessings, happiness, and plenty of unique and beautiful journeys of your own. Much love.